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P. P. MELANSON.

ROOF BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.7,1918.

1 5306,43 1. Patented June 10, 1919.

L k u WT 3 [7 wueukoz PHILIP P. MELANSON, or MONCTON, EW BRUNSWICK, CANADA.

ROOF-BRACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J line 10, 1919.

Application filed December 7, 1918 Serial No. 265,792.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIP P. MELANSON, a subject of the King of England, residing at Moncton, in the Province of New Brunswick and Dominion of Canada, have invented a new and useful Roof-Bracket, of which the following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is adapted to be used on a slanting roof, for the purpose of holding a paint bucket, tools or the like, or to serve as a platform on which a workman may stand.

The invention aimsto provide a strong but simple roof bracket, which will have a secure hold on a slanting roof, the construction being such that the bracket may be adjusted to correspond with the pitch of the roof. A further object of the invention is to provide a roof bracket which, although affording adequate support for a paint bucket or other object, will, at the same time, inflict practically no injury on the roof.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that type to which the present invention appertains.

Within the scope of what is claimed, a mechanic may make changes, without departing from the spirit of the invention, and as to such details as may fall within the skill of a mechanic, I do not bind myself to the specific form shown in the drawings.

In the drawings :-Figure lshows in perspective, a roof bracket constructed in ac cordance with the invention, in place on a roof; Fig. 2 is a side elevation; Fig. 3 is a front elevation wherein parts appear in section; Fig. 4 is a top plan; Fig. 5 is a perspective disclosing the braces and the rod which carries them.

The roof bracket claimed may be made of metal throughout, if desired, and includes base bars 1 provided at their inner ends with depending pointed prongs 2. Legs 3 extend transversely of the base bars 1 and are located at the outer ends thereof, the legs being pointed as shown at 4, at their lowerv extremities. Supporting bars 5 are located between the base bars 1, spacing tubes 6 being placed between the bars 5, and between these bars and the base bars 1. A securing device, which may be a bolt 8, passes through the forward line of spacing tubes 6 and through the supporting bars 5. The bolt 8 is adapted to be mounted in any of a series of openings 9, located in the legs 3, and spaced from each other, longitudinally of the legs. Braces 10 connected by a rod 25 are provided, the braces having angular ends 11 and 12. The ends 12 of the braces 10 are pivoted in the legs 3 near to the lower ends thereof, and are equipped with heads 14 which prevent the lower ends 12 of the braces from becoming detached from the legs 3. The upper ends 11 of the braces 10 are adapted to be received in any of a series of openings 15 formed in the base bars 1, and spaced longitudinally thereof. Nuts 16 are threaded on the ends 11 of the braces 10 to hold the braces assembled with the base bars 1.

It will be clear from Fig. 1 that the prongs 2 of the base bars 1, and the pointed ends 4: of the legs 3, engaging the roof, will hold the bracket securely in place against slipping downwardly along the roof. Preferably, the supporting bars 5 are not supplied with such parts as the prongs 2, and, therefore, there will be but few marks or indentations in the roof. and the roof will not be injured. Since the bolt 8 may be mounted in any of the openings 9 in the legs 3, the bracket may be adjusted to correspond with the pitch of the roof, the upper ends 11 of the braces 10 being inserted into the proper openings 15 of the base bars 1, and being held therein by the nuts 16. The supporting bars 5 are adapted to carry a paint pot or other object used by a mechanic. The tubes 6 not only hold the bars 5 spaced. but, as well, add to the strength of the roof bracket.

I claim 1. A roof bracket comprising base bars provided at their inner ends with depending prongs; supporting bars between the base bars; legs disposed transversely of the outer ends of the base bars and pointed at their lower ends; spacers between the bars at the forward and rear ends thereof; front and rear securing devices passing through the spacers and the bars; means for connecting the front securing device with the legs at adjusted points longitudinallypf the legs; braces having their lower ends pivoted to the legs; and means for connecting the upper ends of the braces with the base bars at adjusted points longitudinally of the base bars. 2. A. roof bracket comprising base bars;

legs disposed transversely of the base bars legs to prevent the legs from moving apart; .7 adjacent to the outer ends thereof; a rod and means for connecting the rear ends of mounted .torook inthe legs and comprising the braces with the base bars at adjusted 10 rearwardly extended braces engaging-the inpoints longitudinally of the base bars. 7 5 ner surfaces of the legs to-prevent the legs In testimony that lclaimithe foregoing as from moving toward each other, the rod havmy own, I have hereto affixed my signature.

ing heads engaging the outer SHI'faCGSJOfL-thG PHILIP P. MELANSONJ Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents eaoh, -by. addressing the Commissioner of :Patents, Washington, D. G. 

